John Jenny held a variety of offices in Plymouth Colony including Assistant (1637-1640) and Deputy to the General Court (1641).

"In his will, dated 28 December 1643 and proved 5 June 1644, John Jenney of New Plymouth bequeathed to 'my eldest son Samuell Jenney' a double portion of all his lands; to 'Sarah my loving wife' for life 'my dwelling house and mill adjacent with all the lands thereunto belonging'; and to the rest 'of my said children John, Abigall, Sarah and Susann' a single portion; 'whereas Abigail my eldest daughter had somewhat given her by her grandmother and Henry Wood of Plymouth aforesaid is a suitor to her in way of marriage my will is that if she the said Abigaile will dwell one full year with Mr. Charles Chauncey of Scittuate before her marriage … that then my said daughter Abigall have two of my cows and my full consent to marry with the said Henry Wood' [MD 6:169-70, citing PCPR 1:50]."[1]

The Anne and The Little James (1623)

The Anne and the Little James left England together, and arrived a week or so apart in Plymouth. Most of the passengers were probably on the Anne, as the Little James was smaller and carried mostly cargo.

"ORIGIN: Leiden, Holland""FREEMAN: In the '1633' Plymouth list of freemen, among those made free before 1 January 1632/3 [PCR 1:3]. In list of 7 March 1636/7 {PCR 1:52]. In Plymouth section of 1639 Plymouth Colony list of freemen, among the Assistants (annotated 'dead') [PCR 8:173].""BIRTH: By about 1589 based on date of marriage, said to be from Norwich in England in his marriage record."

"Jenny, John, Plymouth, wh. was a brewer of Norwich, went to Holland in his youth, liv. at Rotterdam, came in the James, a little vessel of 44 tons, built for the Pilgrims of Leyden, arr. Aug. 1623. with w. Sarah (wh. he m. at Leyden, 1 Nov. 1614, by the name of Carey), and ch. Samuel, Abigail, and Sarah, at the same time with the Ann, therefore with her passeng. reckon. among 'old comers,' had b. here John, and Susanna, was an Assist. 1637-39, and rep. 1641. His will, 28 Dec. 1643, names w. and the five ch. but provides that the eldest d. Abigail should live one yr. with Rev. Charles Chauncey of Scituate bef. m. with Henry Wood. He d. early in the foll. yr. and his wid. wh. was one of the first purch. of Dartmouth in 1652, by her will, of 4 Apr. 1654, and codic. 18 Aug. 1655, nam. ds. Sarah Pope, and Abigail Wood, s. Samuel, and his ch. gr.ch. Sarah Wood, Susanna Pope, and Sarah Jenny, and giv. Elder Cushman 'the Bible wh. was my d. Susanna's,' permits us to infer that both the younger ch. were d. and perhaps that John had left d. Sarah."